This Privacy Policy explains how VaikkaX ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application and related services (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect minimal data necessary to operate the Service, manage competitions, and display relevant content.
Account Information: When you create an account, we collect personal data such as your name/alias, email address, and authentication details.
Prediction & Usage Data: We collect data related to your activity, such as predictions placed, competitions joined, and game results.
Device & Technical Data: We collect information about your device, including IP address, device model, operating system, and Advertising IDs (such as Google’s Advertising ID or Apple’s IDFA).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain the Service and manage user accounts.
To facilitate prediction competitions and display leaderboards.
Advertising: To display banner or video advertisements via third-party networks (e.g., Google AdMob).
Affiliate Tracking: To track clicks on external links (e.g., via Adtraction) to attribute sales or conversions.
4. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal contact information (such as email addresses) to third parties. However, we share certain non-personal technical data with third-party partners to enable the free version of our app:
Service Providers: We use trusted providers to host and maintain our Service.
Hosting: The Service is hosted on Vercel.
Advertising Partners: We use Google AdMob to display ads. Google may use the advertising ID from your device to serve personalized ads based on your interests. Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Affiliate Networks: We may use Adtraction or similar networks. If you click on an affiliate link within the app, a tracking code may be used to confirm if a purchase or action is completed on the partner's site. Adtraction Privacy Policy: https://adtraction.com/privacy
5. International Data Transfers
As part of our hosting infrastructure via Vercel, your personal data may be processed and stored on servers located outside the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States. We rely on Vercel's compliance with GDPR and applicable data protection safeguards to ensure your data remains protected.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
We retain personal data only for as long as your user account exists.
Account Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your account. You can do this within the app settings or by contacting support. When you delete your account, your personal identifiers (name, email) are removed.
Competition Integrity: To preserve the historical integrity of competitions and leaderboards, prediction data (bets and results) may be retained in an anonymized form after account deletion. This anonymized data cannot be linked back to you.
7. Your Rights
Under applicable laws (including GDPR), you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You may also opt-out of personalized advertising through your device settings (e.g., "Opt out of Ads Personalization" on Android or "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS).
8. Cookies and Local Storage
We use cookies or local storage to manage sessions, maintain login status, and store language settings. Third-party advertising partners may also use cookies for ad targeting.
9. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact the service operator at: Email:info@vaikkax.com